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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tuition trend

3.0%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and fees rose from $37,990 to $67,976, about 3.0% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$37,990––
2009$39,165––
2010$40,680––
2011$42,704––
2012$44,475––
2013$46,269––
2014$47,908––
2015$49,341––
2016$50,797––
2017$52,305––
2018$53,880––
2019$55,378––
2020$57,012––
2021$58,526––
2022$60,074––
2023$61,884––
2026$67,976$67,976–
2027–$69,985$69,561–$70,410
2028–$72,054$71,183–$72,930
2029–$74,184$72,843–$75,541
2030–$76,377$74,542–$78,246

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